Energy consumption by the commercial sector also includes energy consumption for street and other outdoor lighting, and for water and sewage treatment. However, these energy uses are relatively small contributors to the commercial sector's total energy consumption.

EIA publishes detailed estimates for energy consumption in specific years in residential and commercial buildings. EIA also publishes estimates for heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting in manufacturing facilities in specific years. However, these data do not represent total energy consumption for the residential sector, the commercial sector, and the industrial sector for those years.